Lt. Col. Stuart Couch
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Lt. Col. Stuart Couch is a U.S. Marine Corps officer and military prosecutor known for refusing to pursue the death penalty against Guantánamo detainee Mohamedou Ould Slahi on ethical grounds, a stance dramatized in the film "The Mauritanian."
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Stuart Couch | 0 |
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
United States Marine Corps officer
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human ⓘ military prosecutor ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| employer |
Office of Military Commissions
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United States Department of Defense NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethicalStance |
opposed use of evidence obtained through torture
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refused to proceed with capital charges based on coerced statements ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
law
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military justice ⓘ |
| genreOfWork | military commission prosecutions ⓘ |
| givenName | Stuart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasJurisdiction | United States military commissions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| honorificPrefix | Lieutenant Colonel ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | United States Marine Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryRank | Lieutenant Colonel ⓘ |
| notableCase | prosecution of Mohamedou Ould Slahi ⓘ |
| notableFor |
ethical objections to use of torture-derived evidence
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public commentary on rule of law in counterterrorism prosecutions ⓘ raising concerns about detainee treatment at Guantánamo ⓘ refusing to seek death penalty for Mohamedou Ould Slahi ⓘ |
| occupation |
military lawyer
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prosecutor ⓘ |
| portrayedIn | The Mauritanian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | prosecutor at the Office of Military Commissions ⓘ |
| subjectOf | The Mauritanian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Guantánamo Bay detention camp
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Naval Station Guantánamo Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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